一、词汇运用
1. To their surprise, the ____________ (locate) of the event was changed at the last minute.
2. Children should be taught how to protect themselves in ____________ (nature) disasters.
3. The ____________ (rule) of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to live and work here.
4. Some of the most famous ____________ (attract) are always full of tourists during the holiday.
5. It’s good manners to be serious while watching the ____________ (raise) of our national flag.
6. There used to be a fireplace in the palace. Above it ____________ (悬挂) an oil painting.
7. Boys and girls, can you divide these blocks according to their different ____________ (形状)?
8. Does your school ____________ (位于) in the north of the city or in the west of the city?
9. With a smile, the safety guard ____________ (指向) to an empty space for me to park my car.
10. Taiwan is in the ____________ (东南方) of China and it is about 1,700 kilometers away from Beijing.

一、1. location 2. natural 3. rulers 4. attractions 5. raising 6. hung 7. shapes 8. lie 9. pointed 10. south - east

(　　　) 1. —Don’t give up! Perhaps ________ tough task needs more of your effort.
— I won’t. I’ll have ________ second try anyway.
A. a; a B. the; a C. a; the D. the; the

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(　　　) 2. It’s pleasant to take a boat ________ the river which flows ________ the city.
A. across; through B. through; across C. along; through D. along; across

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(　　　) 3. Hong Kong, which ________ the Pearl of Orient, has been back in China for 27 years.
A. praise as B. is praised as C. praise for D. is praised for

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(　　　) 4. In front of these houses ________ a river, which is not wide or deep but clean.
A. stand B. stands C. run D. runs

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(　　　) 5. —Someone is knocking at the door. Who may it be?
— I think it ________ be Tony. He said he would come over to share his new toy car with me.
A. must B. can’t C. can D. mustn’t

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(　　　) 6. ________ of the square are thousands of people, waiting for the live performances, including a traditional lion dance.
A. On all sides B. On either side C. On both sides D. On none side

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(　　　) 7. The Forbidden City, now the Palace Museum, ________ for ninety - nine years.
A. has opened B. has been open C. has closed D. has been on

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(　　　) 8. The students succeeded in making some pieces of Chinese paper - cutting ________, such as flowers and animals.
A. with different shapes B. in different sizes
C. with different sizes D. in different shapes

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(　　　) 9. Nowadays many Chinese people prefer ________ hot news through Weibo, WeChat and QQ.
A. to discuss B. discuss C. discussing D. of discussing

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(　　　) 10. No doubt that the Turtle Head Isle in Wuxi is well worth ________.
A. a visit B. to visit C. visit D. to visiting

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